qua·dru·plet /kwɑˈdruplət, ˈdrʌ; ˈkwɑdrəplət/
四組,四套,四胞胎中之一
qua·dru·plet /kwɑˈdrəplət, ˈdrup; ˈkwɑdrəp-/ 名詞
四聯體(遺傳密碼),四胞胎,四胎
Quad·ru·plet n.
1. A collection or combination of four of a kind.
2. pl. Four children born in the same labor.
3. A cycle for carrying four riders, so arranged that all the riders can assist in the propulsion.
◄ ►
quadruplet
n 1: the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one [syn: four,
4, IV, tetrad, quatern, quaternion, quaternary,
quaternity, quartet, foursome, Little Joe]
2: one of four children born at the same time from the same
pregnancy [syn: quad]
3: a set of four similar things considered as a unit [syn: quartet,
quartette]